November 29th and 30th

Today we will start discussing BNW ... concept of FOIL.

We will have presentations - 2 or 3

Papers will be returned

Block 5 I had to leave early (15 minutes) so papers were not returned  ... A vocabulary assignment in advance of Friday was given

Tuesday 11-28-17

Today we will complete and correct GRAMMAR Page 29 and 31 exercises 4 and 6 EVENS

Some papers will be returned

There will be about 1/2 class time to put together group project and prepare for presentations on block day

BLOCK DAY:
BNW DISCUSSION
Paper Return
Group Presentations

Friday:
Grammar Quiz
Vocabulary Review

Monday 11-20-17 and Tuesday 11-21-17

Monday we will turn in:
Rubric/Rough Draft/Peer Edits
BNW Study Guide

We will discuss the WSJ article each class was assigned

We will have our BNW Quiz

After the quiz...grammar book page 26 Ex 1

Tuesday we will correct grammar and have time for group project work

Block Day and Friday

NOTE: Block Day for Blocks 2 and 4 I will be off campus on a field trip. Papers will be returned to block 4 Friday ... and in Block 2 before I leave on Wednesday.

  

Complete and Correct Vocabulary Lesson 9 Completing the Sentences - ALL

SAT Prep Book .... Reading Exercise 2 ... Active read as a class ... complete and correct assignment. 

Grammar Book Complete and Correct pages: 192-193 Active/Passive Voice and 194-195 Comparatives/Superlatives. 

Read Upfront Magazine article: :”Are We Winning the War Against ISIS”. Underline thesis/support as well as discern whether ETHOS/LOGOS/PATHOS was used in the article. 

Read the debate and complete WS related to the debate. 

FRIDAY:

Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 9
After the quiz, read the WSJ article assigned to your block. Annotate for Thesis/Support + Ethos/Pathos/Logos

Block 2:  page B4 .... "Startups Serve Leftover Food
Block 3: page B5 ....  "A Future W/O jobs
Block 4:page A 11 ... "Lebanese ... 
Block 5:page A 1 ... "Google...

REMINDERS:

• Paper Uploaded by Sunday night ... bring rubric/draft/writers workshop/peer editing papers to class on Monday
• Monday ... turn in BNW Study Guide and BNW Quiz
• Tuesday ... WSJ Activity then time to work on project in class.

Tuesday 11-14-17

NOTE : 10th Grade Students have SPIRIT DRESS Thursday this week ... Campus Ministry wanted me to remind everyone ... Fill The Holy Bowl Prize!

Today in class:

• Complete and Correct Vocabulary Lesson 9 Choosing The Right Word 12-25
• Grammar Book 191-192 EX 7 1-10
• Paper return today and block day
• Upfront article...thesis/support  + ETHOS/PATHOS/LOGOS

Monday 11-13-17

Today we completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 9 Synonyms and Antonyms
We moved on to Grammar pages 190-191 EX 6 ... parallel Construction

We got a new Upfront and started to read ... will discuss:
Thesis + Support
Ethos/Pathos/Logos
Article: "The Future of Storms"

Blcok Day 11-8 and 11-9

Two question Brave New World Short Answer Quiz will start our Group Project.

Teams will be announced and work time will be given for the rest of the class period. Students will need to arrange time with peers to complete the work outside class time.

Monday and Tuesday 10-6 and 10-7

Sorry for the late Monday Post ... adding an EARLY Tuesday Post ...

1. Monday we started by discussing upcoming assignments prior to Thanksgiving. Today's class marks 25 school days till Final Exams.
2. We corrected the Grammar pages assigned to be completed after the Vocabulary Quiz on Friday ... 187-189
3. We read the Upfront Article about Mining Cobalt and noted THESIS and Support. We discussed connection between this activity and Semester 2 Writing Exam.
4. Papers were returned

Tuesday:

• Students are to come to class with a hard copy of PAPER 2 rough draft (+RUBRIC) they uploaded Monday night to turnitin.com via Canvas. We will have a writers workshop in class.
• Remaining papers will be passed back

HOMEWORK:

• BNW Quiz #1 on Block Day
• Read instructions for Group Project - Work Day in the library after the quiz.

Friday 11-3-17

Today we will start by correcting Grammar Book Page 186 that we completed after the MAUS Test

We will continue with Vocab Lesson 8 Quiz

After the quiz:
1. Grammar Book pages 187-189
2. READ WSJ ... find an article with multiple sides ... find and underline thesis ... * support
3. Paper draft and BNW ... due next week

Monday in class:
Correct Grammar
Discuss Upfront from last Friday
Discuss WSJ thesis/support
Return papers

Reminder: No School Friday 11-10-17

Block Day 11-1 and 11-2

Today we completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 8 Choosing the Right Word 6-18

We discussed MAUS and LBJ as well as techniques ARTIE used to bring AUTHENTICITY into the story

We completed a MAUS TEST

After Test:

• Grammar Book Page 186 ALL
• Grammar Flip
• Read Upfront if you have not
• Start Paper Draft

HALLOWEEN

Today we completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 8 page 107

Today was WRITERS WORKSHOP for paper #2

Monday 10-30-17

Today we completed and corrected VOCABULARY BOOK LESSON 8 Synonyms and Antonyms

We discussed Resistance in MAUS and Letter from a Birmingham Jail

We discussed Text-to-Text connections between MAUS and Tuesdays with Morrie

HOMEWORK ... read paper #2 directions/prompt and prepare a list of possible topics for Writers Workshop on Tuesday

Paper return tomorrow and block day

TUESDAY: Writers Workshop
Block Day: MAUS TEST
Wed - G FLIP
Friday - Vocab. Quiz 8

Friday 10-27

Today Vocabulary Quiz 7 was taken in class and after class a NEW Upfront Magazine was picked up

After the quiz:
1. Read Upfront pages 6-9 and 12-13 UNDERLINE THESIS and put a * by supporting evidence
2. Start reading Brave New World
3. Read Paper #2 details...Writers Workshop on 10-31-17

I will be out of class on Friday and return Monday. I will not have internet access most of the time I am gone.

Block Day

We started with Vocab Lesson 7 Completing the Sentences 5-15

We continued discussing MAN vs Society Conflicts in MAUS and RESISTANCE in MAUS

Monday we will connect RESISTANCE in MAUS to Letters from a Birmingham Jail

We took MAUS II quiz and read Wall Street Journal Articles ... looking for THESIS and support

Tuesday 10-24-17

Blocks 2 and 4 got new seats ... Blocks 3 and 5 will by block day

We discussed upcoming assignments ... and starting BNW

We completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 7 Choosing the Right Word
We discussed LITERARY DEVICE: AUTHORIAL ILLUSION

We started to discuss Man v Society Conflict Block 2

Homework:
READ assignment details ... Brave New World and Paper #2

Monday 10-23-17

Today Vocabulary Stories 7-9 were turned in

We completed and corrected Vocab Book Lesson 7 Synonyms and Antonyms

We discussed MAUS CONFLICT ... man vs man and man vs self

Homework: Complete Man vs Society Conflict on chart

Friday 10-20-17

Today in class we will discuss the thesis statements from our Wall Street Journal Articles

We will complete the VOCAB QUIZ 5/6

After the quiz:
1. Reminder...Vocab Story 7-9 is due on Monday
2. Complete Conflict Chart Man vs Man and Man vs Self for MAUS

Block Days 10-18 and 10-19

Block Days we will begin Completing and Correcting:

1. Vocabulary Lesson 6 Choosing The Right Words Evens 
2. Grammar page 185 ODDS

We will continue discussing PTSD symptoms and mining MAUS to look for evidence that Vladek may/may not have had any symptoms

We will take our MAUS I quiz

After the quiz:

• Read Wall Street ...

1. Pick an article, underline THESIS STMT and label with a T
2. Put a STAR by the support the author provides

• Grammar Flip - if time

Tuesday 10-17-18

Today in class we completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 5 Choosing the Right Words EVENS and Grammar page 185 EVENS

We discussed Story of the Hour: Setting/Irony/Characterization

Maus: PTSD

Monday 10-16-17

Papers were returned and students encouraged to read feedback online

The start of class we completed and corrected Vocabulary Lessons 5 and 6 Completing the Sentences 1-10

We continued to discuss Story of an Hour ... characters, setting, and irony